Play Wings of Glory Online

I first played Wings of Glory back in 1995, when it came out as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games series from Electronic Arts. It was a time when flight sims were starting to get more detailed, but this one kept things straightforward, focusing on World War I dogfights without a lot of fuss. You could tell it was made for people who just wanted to jump into the cockpit and start shooting.

You control a pilot in a variety of biplanes, like the Sopwith Camel or the Fokker Dr.I, and your main goal is to complete missions by taking down enemy aircraft, bombing ground targets, or protecting observation balloons. The game uses a first-person perspective from the cockpit, and you manage your throttle, weapons, and direction with keyboard commands. Missions are short but tense; you have to watch your fuel and ammunition while avoiding anti-aircraft fire and enemy pilots. It feels raw and immediate, like you're really up there trying to survive each engagement.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".